Krishna Paksha • Magha MonthSupreme Ekadashi Vrata
Shat-Tila Ekadashi (Sixfold Sesame)
षटतिला एकादशी (छह प्रकार से तिल का प्रयोग)
Utilizes sacred sesame seeds in six ways to wash away poverty, distress, and karmic blemishes, bestowing health and endless heavenly joy.
Sacred Katha Synopsis
A wealthy ascetic woman observed severe penances and fasts but never gave food in charity to the hungry. Lord Vishnu tested her as a mendicant, receiving only a lump of clay. In heaven, she found an empty palace until she observed Shat-Tila Ekadashi on celestial instructions.
Ekadashi Fasting Rules & Observance
- Use sesame seeds in six ways: Bath, Paste (Ubtan), Havan, Tarpan, Prasad, and Charity
- Offer sesame laddu (Tilkut) to Lord Vishnu
- Avoid ego and pride in spiritual austerities